Health tech founders win at UK Women in Innovation Awards
7 February 2025
An app for gynaecological conditions is among the health tech solutions to win the Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards.
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10,000 patients in Scotland benefit from robotic-assisted surgery
6 February 2025
More than 10,000 patients across Scotland have benefitted from da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery since 2021, following a major expansion.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
6 February 2025
Today’s news roundup covers Graphnet’s new AF screening tool and Maidstone Hospital’s 100th robotic surgery patient.
Atrial fibrillation study highlights the role of GP data in research
6 February 2025
A study led by Oxford Population Health identified 28% more cases of atrial fibrillation in primary care data than secondary care data alone.
GMC study reveals doctors’ views on the use of AI in medicine
6 February 2025
Doctors who use AI see benefits for their own efficiency and for patient care, according to a study by the General Medical Council.
Digital therapeutics platform CareLoop closes £1.8m funding round
5 February 2025
University of Manchester spinout CareLoop has closed a £1.8 million funding round to support the growth of its digital therapeutics platform.
NHSE launches ‘common front door’ into secure data environments
5 February 2025
NHS England has launched a ‘common front door’ to give health researchers access to its secure data environment (SDE) network.
NHS to pilot smart goggles to free up time for community nurses
20 August 2022
The NHS is trialling the use of cutting-edge high tech smart goggles that will be
Doncaster and Bassetlaw trials GP communication tool
19 August 2022
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals is trialling Accurx’s Message GP practice tool to improve communication
Industry news in brief
19 August 2022
This roundup features the formation of Visiba Care’s UK Advisory Board, recognition for ORCHA and
Integration issues cause East Lancashire to delay EPR go live
18 August 2022
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) has delayed the planned go live of their new
AI algorithm helps Somerset clinicians detect lung cancer faster
18 August 2022
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has used a ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to detect lung
